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In northern Cass County, Cass Lake-Bena and Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Schools opted for distance learning, while students in Walker-Hackensack-Akeley schools will attend in-person classes. The Leech Lake Tribal Council issued a recommendation in mid-August that schools within the boundaries of the reservation start the school year with distance learning. Guidance from the …
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September, 2020
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9 September
Back to School
News Director Larissa Donovan has been compiling and summarizing back to school plans for area schools and districts. Bemidji Area School Board finalized an in-person elementary, hybrid model for middle and high school students during their August board meeting. Bemidji Area Charter Schools will also largely use the hybrid model. …
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9 September
BACK TO SCHOOL: Hubbard County Schools
According to Minnesota’s Safe Learning Plan documents, Hubbard County’s new case rate per 10,000 people was 2.88 for the two-week period ending Aug. 15, down from 5.27 for the two-week period ending Aug. 8. Even with a new case rate of under 10, which allows all students to return to …
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9 September
Bagley School Board to opt for distance learning at high school, cites lack of paraprofessionals
The Bagley School Board voted Aug. 22 on a learning model to begin the school year, but that plan changed today, which Bagley Superintendent Erich Heise accredits to a lack of paraprofessional staff. “When the School Board voted to open the year with in-person learning on August 22, we had …
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August, 2020
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30 August
BemidjiNow: Back To School
Traditionally, this is the final week of summer vacation and everyone has circled the Tuesday after Labor Day as the first day of school. But it is 2020, after all, so it just can’t be that simple can it? No it can’t. Schools in different counties have different state recommendations …
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26 August
The $5,000 Great Comeback Giveback Continues: Download the KZY App To Qualify
95.5 KZY’s Great Comeback Giveback rolls on into September. Every weekday morning at 7:45, we announce the name of a listener. If it’s you, you have 30 minutes to call and claim your $100 in gift cards. If you don’t call, we’ll draw another name. The easiest way to qualify …
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26 August
Via BEMIDJINOW: BACK TO SCHOOL–Blackduck, Kelliher and Red Lake
This is the first in a series of reports from BemidjiNow News Director Larissa Donovan on the plans each area school and school district are putting in place. We’ll have access to all plans here or at BemidjiNow.com. Bemidji Area Schools have set a plan for back to school …
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June, 2020
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3 June
KZY BEDTIME STORIES: Tom Lucas Reads “A Fish Out Of Water”
It’s time for another KZY Bedtime Story. This time Tom Lucas reads “A Fish Out Of Water” by Helen Palmer. Enjoy and scroll down for other bedtime stories to share with your kids…or not.
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May, 2020
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26 May
KZY BEDTIME STORIES: Dave Brooks Tells The Story “Martin & The Donkey”
In the coronavirus world, many parents are now working from home AND teaching, all while trying to maintain the rest of the house chores. So, KZY wants to ease your burden a bit by reading the kids a bedtime story. Today, Dave Brooks tells a story he created for his …
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20 May
KZY’s Bedtime Stories: Scott Williams (with an assist to Grant Williams) Reads “Go Dog Go” by P.D. Eastman (VIDEO)
Scott Williams shares one of his son Grant’s favorite stories “Go Dog Go”. This one is a very visual book, so we have video!
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